Description:
With Stellarium, anyone with a computer can view the nighttime sky in three dimensions without stepping outside. Users can view the sky from any location on Earth as well as any time or date, and they can rotate the view to look at specific objects at their leisure. A multitude of configuration tools are available, including zooming in on planets and viewing full-screen images. The website for Stellarium also contains a detailed user's guide and an online forum for asking questions. Also, the labels for constellations, stars, planets, nebulae can be turned off or on. Visitors will also appreciate the fact that there is an exhaustive Wiki here for general consultation. Stellarium can be used with any operating system, including Linux.